Pandit[1][2] Nathrao Neralkar (16 November 1935 – 28 March 2021) was an Indian Hindustani vocal musician and music teacher from the state of Maharashtra. He was conferred with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, India's highest award in arts, for the year 2014.
Nathrao Neralkar | |
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 Neralkar (left) receiving the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award from then Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (right) in October 2015 | |
| Born | 16 November 1935 |
| Died | 28 March 2021 (aged 85) Aurangabad , Maharashtra, India |
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| Known for | Hindustani vocal music |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
Personal life edit
Nathrao Neralkar was born on 16 November 1935 in Nanded, Hyderabad State (in present-day Maharashtra). He had two sons and a daughter.[1]
Hindustani music edit
Neralkar was a commended vocal artist in Hindustani classical music. He established a music school "Anant Sangeet Mahavidyalaya".[1] In 1973, he started teaching music at Saraswati Bhuvan College in Aurangabad and eventually became the head of the music department and retired in 1995.[2]
Awards edit
Neralkar was conferred with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, India's highest award in arts,[3] by the Government of India for the year 2014 for his contributions to Hindustani music.[4]
Death edit
Neralkar died on 28 March 2021 due to cardiac arrest in Aurangabad following an illness due to an accident at his house 10 days earlier.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Renowned vocalist Pandit Neralkar passes away". The Times of India. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Pandit Neralkar: End of a musical phase". Lokmat Times. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Award to UoH professor". The Hindu. 20 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "President gives away Sangeet Natak Akademi awards, fellowships". The Indian Express. 24 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2022.